Spend a full day connecting with elephants, nature, and the local Karen Hilltribe community at Elephant Pride Sanctuary. This immersive experience gives you more time to observe the elephants, learn about their daily care, and participate in meaningful activities alongside their experienced caretakers.
Your journey begins with pick-up from your accommodation in Chiang Mai. Travel through the countryside, forests, and local farming areas before arriving at the sanctuary.
Meet the elephant herd and learn about their individual personalities, behavior, history, and daily routines. Under the guidance of the local Karen caretakers, you’ll learn how elephants communicate and discover basic mahout language and hand signals traditionally used to interact with them.
Spend time walking alongside the elephants through their natural forest environment, observing them as they explore, forage, socialize, and move at their own pace.
You’ll also get hands-on with their daily care by helping prepare supplemental food and vitamins before feeding the elephants. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see just how much these gentle giants eat and learn more about their nutritional needs.
Enjoy a home-cooked lunch prepared by the local Karen Hilltribe community, with time to relax and take in the peaceful natural surroundings.
Depending on the elephants’ behavior and conditions on the day, you may accompany them to the mud spa and river, where you can watch or join them as they cool down and bathe. The elephants are allowed to choose whether they want to participate, so activities may vary naturally from day to day.
Elephant Pride Sanctuary follows a no-riding, no-show and no-hook approach, focusing on respectful interaction and allowing the elephants to live as naturally as possible. Your visit also contributes to their food and care while supporting the local Karen community involved in looking after them.
After a memorable full day with the elephants and their caretakers, relax on the journey back to Chiang Mai and transfer to your accommodation.
